John Gill Commentary Proverbs 15:12

"A scoffer loveth not to be reproved; He will not go unto the wise." — Proverbs 15:12 (ASV)

A scorner loves not one that reproves him
He that makes a jest of religion; scoffs at godliness and godly men; treats the Gospel and the ministers of it with contempt; makes a mock at good men, and all that is good; a pestilent fellow, as the Vulgate Latin version: such an one not only does not love, for more is intended than is expressed; but hates him that reproves him, and especially if publicly, (Amos 5:10) ; he thinks ill of him; bears him a grudge, and abhors him; and speaks evil of him, and reproaches him; and does all he can to the injury of his person and name; hence the advice of the wise man, (Proverbs 9:7Proverbs 9:8) . Some render it, he "loves not reproving himself", or "to reprove himself" ^F2 ; he does not care to look into his own heart and ways, or to call himself to an account for what he does; nor to check himself in the pursuit of sin, nor argue with and reprove himself for it;

neither will he go to the wise ;
to the private houses of wise and good men; nor to the house of wisdom, or place of public instruction, where wise dispensers of the word give good advice and counsel; scorners do not choose to go to either, lest they should be reproved for their evil ways, and be advised leave them; neither of which is agreeable to them; see (John 3:20John 3:21) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F2: (wl xkwh) "corripere", Gejerus.